Zoeken
01
wolk, bewolking
a white or gray visible mass of water vapor floating in the air
Example
The airplane flew through the clouds on its way to the destination.
The clouds blocked the sun, creating a momentary shadow.
The dark clouds signaled that rain was on its way.
02
wolk
a group of many things in the air or on the ground
03
wolk, deeltjesverzameling
any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
04
illusie, droom
out of touch with reality
05
verdachte, schaduw
suspicion affecting your reputation
06
wolk, zorg
a cause of worry or gloom or trouble
07
cloud, wolk
a network of remote servers used to store, manage, and process data over the internet instead of on a local computer
to cloud
01
bewolken, verduisteren
to make the sky or air overcast
Transitive: to cloud the sky or weather
Example
Dust from the construction site clouded the atmosphere in the neighborhood.
The pollution clouded the atmosphere, causing health problems.
Smoke from the factory clouded the air, causing poor visibility.
02
overheersen, bedekken
to rise or spread out in the shape of a cloud
Intransitive
03
vertroebelen, bedekken
to make something less transparent or more obscured, often by adding a foggy or murky layer
Transitive: to cloud sth
04
verkleuren, mengelen
to add or mix different colors in patches or blotches, creating a varied or uneven appearance
Transitive: to cloud appearance of something with sth
05
vervagen, vertroebelen
to make a liquid appear cloudy, milky, or dull, often by adding something that causes it to lose clarity
Transitive: to cloud a liquid
06
verduisteren, vertroebelen
to make something harder to understand or perceive clearly
Transitive: to cloud sth
Example
Conflicting reports clouded the public ’s view of what really happened.
Misleading information could cloud investors ’ confidence in the company.
The lawyer ’s complex arguments only served to cloud the main issue in the case.
07
beschadigen, vertroebelen
to damage or tarnish someone's something, or make others question it
Transitive: to cloud sth
08
vertroebelen, verdonkeren
to make an emotion, like worry, sorrow, or anger, visible on someone's face
Transitive: to cloud one's face or expression
Voorbeeld
The airplane flew through the clouds on its way to the destination.
The clouds blocked the sun, creating a momentary shadow.
The dark clouds signaled that rain was on its way.
My little son was looking up at the sky and showing me the fluffy white clouds.
We sat under a tree, watching the clouds slowly drift across the sky.
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